| ![Show Contents]() Sturzaker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of SturzakerWhat does the name Sturzaker mean? The name Sturzaker first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the settlement of Stirzacre, in Garstang, in the county of Lancashire. 1 The surname Sturzaker is a place-name having derived from the Old Scandinavian personal name Styrr (genitive Styrs) + Old English æcer 'plot of arable or uncultivated land a measure of land' or Old Scandinavian akr 'plot of arable land'. 2 Early Origins of the Sturzaker familyThe surname Sturzaker was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Stirzaker originally Steresaker, in the parish of Garstang. One of the first records of the family was William de Steresacre who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire in 1332. 1 Later in nearby Yorkshire, Johannes de Steresaker was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 3 and later again (Still in Yorkshire) we found William Steresaker, in the “The Corpus Christi Guild”, York, dated 1477. Early History of the Sturzaker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sturzaker research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1567, 1568, 1620, 1622, 1664, 1668, 1703 and 1738 are included under the topic Early Sturzaker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sturzaker Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Sturzaker has appeared include Stirzaker, Stirzacker, Stirsaker, Stirsacker, Sterzaker, Stersaker, Steresaker, Steresake, Stazicker, Staziker, Sturzaker and many more. Early Notables of the Sturzaker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sturzaker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sturzaker familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Sturzaker arrived in North America very early: Robert Styrzaker who landed in North America in 1705.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sturzaker (post 1700) | + |
- David Sturzaker, English actor, best known for his role as Dr. Simon Bond in the BBC soap, Doctors (2009 to 2011)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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